Tickets are $15 and kids 12 and under are free. CTS is also featuring $1 hot dogs and $2 beer.

After the races, Josh Fuller and Dirt and Diesel will perform on stage in the pit area. For more information, visit www.centexspeedway.com.

On the horizon: San Antonio Speedway will host the 17th annual Texas Stock Car Spectacular on September 6-7 at the half-mile speedway in South Bexar County.

The event will feature an appearance by the Texas Asphalt Limited Modifieds Series along with six other racing classes including the Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Trucks, Street Stocks, Tator Plumbing Chargers and Grand Stocks.

The action begins on Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. with a test and tune session followed by the first round of qualifying at 9 p.m.

On Saturday the gates open at 10 a.m. and the action begins at noon with time trials. Pro qualifying is set for 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and the Pro elimination rounds begin at 7 p.m.

Pre-race concert at TMS: Texas Motor Speedway officials have announced that the rock band Of A Revolution, better known as O.A.R., will headline the Rock The Ring Pre-Race Show that will be held before the start of the AAA Texas 500 on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Texas Motor Speedway.

The hour-long concert is set to begin on the frontstretch stage at 12:20 p.m. and will be free for all race fans that purchase at ticket to the AAA Texas 550 that is set for 2 p.m.

TMS officials will be offering race fans a chance to purchase a $79 pre-race pass that provides fans an exclusive access stage-side for all the pre-race festivities leading up to the AAA Texas 500, including the concert and driver introductions. The ticket must be accompanied by a AAA Texas 500 grandstand ticket.

To purchase a pre-race pass or ticket to the AAA Texas 500, visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com or call the Texas Motor Speedway ticket office at (817) 215-8500.